With nearly three months of the 2024 MLB season in the books and the July 30 trade deadline fast approaching, now is the perfect time for an updated look at how all 30 farm systems stack up across baseball.
The following factors helped determine the placement of players and teams:
- Potential (Player): Potential trumps production a lot of the time, especially in the lower levels of the minors and with recent draft picks. Skill sets and tools are often better indicators of what kind of player someone will be.
- Talent (Player): As for those in the higher levels of the minors who are close to breaking through to the big leagues, production and talent were the determining factors, as these players are viewed as more complete products.
- Overall Depth (Team): Having one or two elite prospects is great, but a deep farm system is the way to build a sustainable contender. Depth and talent were the biggest factors in ranking each team.
- High-End Talent (Team): There is a difference between a prospect who has a chance of making an impact in the majors and a prospect who could be a star. Elite prospects served as a tiebreaker when teams were close in the rankings.
A tier system was used to help differentiate the varying levels of individual talent:
- Tier 1: Prospects who have elite skill sets and All-Star potential. This is the cream of the prospect crop. These players make up B/R's Top 100 prospect list.
- Tier 2: Prospects who have a good chance of becoming impact contributors. These are the players who were in consideration for spots on B/R's Top 100 prospect list and could end up there in the future.
- Tier 3: Prospects who profile as fringe MLB contributors or young players who are still too raw to project any higher. This tier represents the bulk of prospects around baseball, though more than a few could climb to the next tier.
A player must not have passed the rookie-eligibility limits (130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched, 45 days on an active roster) to be included in these rankings.
30. Los Angeles Angels
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Caden Dana (Tier 1)
2. OF Nelson Rada (Tier 2)
3. RHP Barrett Kent (Tier 3)
4. SS Joswa Lugo (Tier 3)
5. OF Randy De Jesus (Tier 3)
6. C Dario Laverde (Tier 3)
7. SS Denzer Guzman (Tier 3)
8. 2B Adrian Placencia (Tier 3)
9. RHP Joel Hurtado (Tier 3)
10. OF Anthony Scull (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Randy De Jesus
Outfielders Nelson Rada ($1.85 million) and De Jesus ($1.2 million) were the Angels' two big signings during the 2022 international free-agency period, and while Rada quickly became one of the team's top prospects, De Jesus is just now rising up the rankings. The 19-year-old is hitting .289/.352/.483 with 21 extra-base hits in 199 plate appearances in his Single-A debut.
29. Kansas City Royals
Top 10 Prospects
1. C Blake Mitchell (Tier 2)
2. RHP Ben Kudrna (Tier 2)
3. LHP Frank Mozzicato (Tier 2)
4. 3B Cayden Wallace (Tier 2)
5. LHP Mason Barnett (Tier 3)
6. RHP Chandler Champlain (Tier 3)
7. OF Gavin Cross (Tier 3)
8. SS Yandel Ricardo (Tier 3)
9. C Carter Jensen (Tier 3)
10. RHP Blake Wolters (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Gavin Cross
The No. 9 overall pick in the 2022 draft, Cross hit just .203/.298/.378 with a 27.8 percent strikeout rate between High-A and Double-A last year in his first full professional season, and his prospect stock took a hit as a result. The 23-year-old is off to a much better start back at Double-A this season, hitting .290/.367/.461 with 19 extra-base hits and 14 steals in 51 games.
28. Texas Rangers
Top 10 Prospects
1. SS Sebastian Walcott (Tier 1)
2. IF Justin Foscue (Tier 2)
3. RHP Brock Porter (Tier 2)
4. OF Dustin Harris (Tier 3)
5. RHP Emiliano Teodo (Tier 3)
6. 3B Gleider Figuereo (Tier 3)
7. OF Paulino Santana (Tier 3)
8. RHP Winston Santos (Tier 3)
9. OF Yeison Morrobel (Tier 3)
10. RHP Jack Leiter (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: 3B Gleider Figuereo
Signed for just $80,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, Figuereo has been the most productive hitter in the Texas system this year, posting an .832 OPS with 11 home runs in 58 games at Single-A. The 20-year-old has committed 36 errors in 160 games at Single-A the past two years, so he might need to move off the hot corner, but it's his 55-grade power that will carry him to the majors.
27. Houston Astros
Top 10 Prospects
1. OF Jacob Melton (Tier 1)
2. IF/OF Joey Loperfido (Tier 2)
3. SS Brice Matthews (Tier 2)
4. OF Luis Baez (Tier 2)
5. RHP Jake Bloss (Tier 3)
6. RHP Miguel Ullola (Tier 3)
7. 3B Zach Dezenzo (Tier 3)
8. OF Zach Cole (Tier 3)
9. RHP A.J. Blubaugh (Tier 3)
10. IF Shay Whitcomb (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP Jake Bloss
The Astros have a knack for developing under-the-radar pitching prospects into MLB contributors, and Bloss fits the mold as a 2023 third-round pick out of Georgetown where he won Big East Pitcher of the Year last spring. The 22-year-old has a 1.74 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 62 innings between High-A and Double-A, and he threw 6.1 innings of no-hit ball his last time out as part of a combined no-hitter.
26. Oakland Athletics
Top 10 Prospects
1. SS Jacob Wilson (Tier 1)
2. RHP Luis Morales (Tier 2)
3. OF Henry Bolte (Tier 2)
4. SS Max Muncy (Tier 2)
5. OF Colby Thomas (Tier 3)
6. RHP Gunnar Hoglund (Tier 3)
7. C Daniel Susac (Tier 3)
8. OF Brayan Buelvas (Tier 3)
9. RHP Steven Echavarria (Tier 3)
10. OF Denzel Clarke (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Henry Bolte
Bolte showed some intriguing raw tools last season when he racked up 36 extra-base hits and 32 steals in 112 games at Single-A, albeit with a 33.4 percent strikeout rate. With a 55-power, 65-speed toolbox, he has continued to impress at High-A this year, batting .293/.404/.547 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 24 steals in 60 games, though he is still striking out at a 31.4 percent clip.
25. Miami Marlins
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Noble Meyer (Tier 1)
2. LHP Thomas White (Tier 1)
3. RHP Max Meyer (Tier 2)
4. OF Dillon Head (Tier 2)
5. OF Luis Cova (Tier 3)
6. OF Victor Mesa Jr. (Tier 3)
7. C Joe Mack (Tier 3)
8. RHP Karson Milbrandt (Tier 3)
9. RHP Jacob Miller (Tier 3)
10. OF Andres Valor (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: C Joe Mack
Mack was the third catcher taken in the 2021 draft at No. 31 overall, with Henry Davis (No. 1) and Harry Ford (No. 12) the only backstops off the board before him. His pro career got off to a rocky start, including a punchless .218/.295/.287 line in 120 games at High-A last year, but his stock is on the rise this spring with a .260/.337/.489 line that includes 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 46 RBI in 61 games.
24. Toronto Blue Jays
Top 10 Prospects
1. LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Tier 1)
2. 2B Orelvis Martinez (Tier 1)
3. IF/OF Addison Barger (Tier 2)
4. SS Arjun Nimmala (Tier 2)
5. OF Enmanuel Bonilla (Tier 3)
6. SS Leo Jimenez (Tier 3)
7. RHP Fernando Perez (Tier 3)
8. SS Josh Kasevich (Tier 3)
9. OF Alan Roden (Tier 3)
10. RHP Nolan Perry (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP Fernando Perez
Perez is a unique low-level pitching prospect in that he has advanced command and average stuff, giving him the opposite profile of most young arms that need to harness their raw stuff. With a projectable 6'3", 170-pound frame, there is plenty of reason to believe his stuff will tick up in the coming years, and the 20-year-old has a 3.47 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 64 strikeouts in 59.2 innings at Single-A.
23. Arizona Diamondbacks
Top 10 Prospects
1. SS Jordan Lawlar (Tier 1)
2. SS Tommy Troy (Tier 1)
3. OF Druw Jones (Tier 2)
4. 1B/3B Deyvison De Los Santos (Tier 2)
5. LHP Yu-Min Lin (Tier 2)
6. 1B/3B Ivan Melendez (Tier 3)
7. C Adrian Del Castillo (Tier 3)
8. 3B Gino Groover (Tier 3)
9. OF Andrew Pintar (Tier 3)
10. RHP Spencer Giesting (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: C Adrian Del Castillo
Del Castillo has been an extra-base hit machine this season, batting .335/.399/.630 with 27 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 47 RBI in 64 games at Triple-A. The 24-year-old was expected to be a first-round pick in the 2021 draft before a lackluster junior season at the University of Miami, and he is now shaping up to be one of the steals of that draft class as the No. 67 overall pick.
22. St. Louis Cardinals
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Tink Hence (Tier 1)
2. OF Victor Scott II (Tier 1)
3. LHP Quinn Mathews (Tier 2)
4. RHP Tekoah Roby (Tier 2)
5. LHP Cooper Hjerpe (Tier 2)
6. IF Thomas Saggese (Tier 2)
7. RHP Sem Robberse (Tier 3)
8. C Leonardo Bernal (Tier 3)
9. RHP Gordon Graceffo (Tier 3)
10. RHP Ian Bedell (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: LHP Quinn Mathews
If the name Quinn Mathews rings a bell, it's because he made headlines at the 2023 College World Series when Stanford ran his pitch count up to 156 pitches in a super regional elimination game. The 23-year-old has shown no ill effects of that workload in his pro debut this year, posting a 2.24 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and a 103-to-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 68.1 innings between Single-A and High-A.
21. San Francisco Giants
Top 10 Prospects
1. SS Marco Luciano (Tier 1)
2. 1B/OF Bryce Eldridge (Tier 1)
3. LHP Carson Whisenhunt (Tier 2)
4. RHP Hayden Birdsong (Tier 2)
5. OF Rayner Arias (Tier 2)
6. RHP Mason Black (Tier 2)
7. SS Walker Martin (Tier 3)
8. LHP Joe Whitman (Tier 3)
9. LHP Reggie Crawford (Tier 3)
10. 2B/SS Diego Velasquez (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP Hayden Birdsong
Birdsong worked mostly as a reliever at Eastern Illinois before going in the sixth round of the 2022 draft, but he made a smooth transition to starting last season when he posted a 3.31 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 100.2 innings across three levels. The 22-year-old has continued his rapid rise this spring, and he was recently promoted to Triple-A after pitching to a 2.05 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 61 strikeouts in 48.1 innings at Double-A.
20. Atlanta Braves
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (Tier 1)
2. RHP Owen Murphy (Tier 1)
3. RHP Hurston Waldrep (Tier 1)
4. RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (Tier 2)
5. RHP JR Ritchie (Tier 2)
6. SS Jose Perdomo (Tier 3)
7. RHP Drue Hackenberg (Tier 3)
8. SS Ignacio Alvarez Jr. (Tier 3)
9. C Drake Baldwin (Tier 3)
10. RHP Cade Kuehler (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP Owen Murphy
The Braves took three high-ceiling prep pitchers at the top of their 2022 draft haul, with Murphy the first one off the board at No. 20 overall. The 20-year-old showed plus stuff in his first two pro seasons, but the results were inconsistent. He took a massive step forward with a 1.54 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 60 strikeouts and just 18 hits allowed in 41 innings at High-A before suffering a torn UCL that ended his season.
19. Boston Red Sox
Top 10 Prospects
1. OF Roman Anthony (Tier 1)
2. SS Marcelo Mayer (Tier 1)
3. C Kyle Teel (Tier 1)
4. OF Miguel Bleis (Tier 2)
5. RHP Luis Perales (Tier 2)
6. SS Yoeilin Cespedes (Tier 3)
7. SS Nazzan Zanetello (Tier 3)
8. 2B Nick Yorke (Tier 3)
9. RHP Richard Fitts (Tier 3)
10. RHP Wikelman Gonzalez (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP Luis Perales
An undersized 6'1", 160-pound right-hander who signed for just $75,000 back in 2019, Perales turned heads last year with 115 strikeouts in 89.2 innings while showcasing an elite fastball that bumped 99 mph with good late life. The 21-year-old was off to an even better start this year and establishing himself as the clear top pitching prospect in the Boston system when Tommy John surgery brought his season to an abrupt halt.
18. San Diego Padres
Top 10 Prospects
1. C Ethan Salas (Tier 1)
2. LHP Robby Snelling (Tier 1)
3. RHP Dylan Lesko (Tier 1)
4. SS Leodalis De Vries (Tier 2)
5. RHP Adam Mazur (Tier 2)
6. 1B Romeo Sanabria (Tier 3)
7. RHP Isaiah Lowe (Tier 3)
8. RHP Victor Lizarraga (Tier 3)
9. RHP Bradgley Rodriguez (Tier 3)
10. OF Homer Bush Jr. (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: 1B Romeo Sanabria
Sanabria was an 18th-round pick in 2022 out of Indian River State College, and the 6'3", 200-pound slugger has hit .319/.431/.523 with 40 doubles, 16 home runs and 96 RBI in 132 pro games. His limited athleticism and first-base-only defensive profile means he will have to hit his way to the majors, but he has been one of the most productive bats in a thinned out system.
17. Cincinnati Reds
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Rhett Lowder (Tier 1)
2. SS Noelvi Marte (Tier 1)
3. 3B Cam Collier (Tier 1)
4. SS Edwin Arroyo (Tier 2)
5. 3B Sal Stewart (Tier 2)
6. OF Jay Allen II (Tier 3)
7. SS Sammy Stafura (Tier 3)
8. RHP Chase Petty (Tier 3)
9. C Alfredo Duno (Tier 3)
10. SS/3B Sheng-En Lin (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Jay Allen II
A three-sport athlete in high school who was still extremely raw on the baseball field when the Reds took him No. 30 overall, Allen has seen his development slowed by injury the past two seasons, but things are finally starting to click. The 21-year-old is hitting .274/.403/.488 with nine home runs, 17 steals and a healthy 11.8 percent walk rate in 47 games at High-A.
16. Los Angeles Dodgers
Top 10 Prospects
1. C/1B Dalton Rushing (Tier 1)
2. OF Josue De Paula (Tier 1)
3. SS Joendry Vargas (Tier 2)
4. RHP Landon Knack (Tier 2)
5. RHP River Ryan (Tier 2)
6. LHP Justin Wrobleski (Tier 2)
7. C Thayron Liranzo (Tier 2)
8. LHP Maddux Bruns (Tier 3)
9. RHP Nick Frasso (Tier 3)
10. OF Zyhir Hope (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: SS Joendry Vargas
One of the top prospects in the 2023 international class, Vargas signed for $2.1 million and then hit .328/.423/.529 with 20 extra-base hits in 48 games in the Dominican Summer League. The 18-year-old has now made his way stateside, and he has continued to impress with a .333/.425/.500 line in rookie ball. With a projectable 6'4", 175-pound frame, he could eventually end up at third base, and his 55-hit, 55-power offensive profile would fit just fine at the hot corner.
15. Cleveland Guardians
Top 10 Prospects
1. OF Chase DeLauter (Tier 1)
2. 1B Kyle Manzardo (Tier 1)
3. OF Jaison Chourio (Tier 1)
4. RHP Daniel Espino (Tier 2)
5. C/1B Ralphy Velazquez (Tier 2)
6. 2B Juan Brito (Tier 2)
7. LHP Alex Clemmey (Tier 3)
8. OF George Valera (Tier 3)
9. LHP Matt Wilkinson (Tier 3)
10. 1B/OF C.J. Kayfus (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: LHP Matt Wilkinson
The Guardians have a knack for squeezing the most out of high-floor, plus-command pitching prospects, and Wilkinson is shaping up to be their latest success story. A 10th-round pick in 2023, he has a 1.97 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 99 strikeouts in 59.1 innings between Single-A and High-A. With a 6'1", 270-pound frame, he is not the traditional developmental prospect, but his early results are tough to ignore.
14. Detroit Tigers
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Jackson Jobe (Tier 1)
2. OF Max Clark (Tier 1)
3. 2B Jace Jung (Tier 1)
4. RHP Ty Madden (Tier 2)
5. SS Kevin McGonigle (Tier 2)
6. 2B Hao-Yu Lee (Tier 2)
7. C Dillon Dingler (Tier 3)
8. OF Justyn-Henry Malloy (Tier 3)
9. RHP Jaden Hamm (Tier 3)
10. OF Roberto Campos (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: 2B Hao-Yu Lee
The Tigers acquired Lee last summer in the deal that sent Michael Lorenzen to the Phillies, and while he is limited defensively, he can flat-out hit. The 21-year-old is a .287 hitter with an .832 OPS over four minor league seasons, and he is showing more pop this spring with a .293/.368/.513 line at Double-A that includes 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 42 RBI in 59 games.
13. Washington Nationals
Top 10 Prospects
1. OF James Wood (Tier 1)
2. OF Dylan Crews (Tier 1)
3. LHP DJ Herz (Tier 1)
4. 3B Brady House (Tier 1)
5. 3B Yohandy Morales (Tier 2)
6. OF Daylen Lile (Tier 3)
7. RHP Travis Sykora (Tier 3)
8. RHP Andry Lara (Tier 3)
9. OF Robert Hassell III (Tier 3)
10. RHP Jarlin Susana (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: LHP DJ Herz
Herz was part of the package acquired from the Cubs in exchange for rental bat Jeimer Candelario at last year's trade deadline, and he has burst onto the scene with a 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in 14.1 innings since making his MLB debut on June 4. In his most recent start, he allowed just one hit while striking out 13 over six scoreless innings against the Marlins.
12. Pittsburgh Pirates
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Paul Skenes (Tier 1)
2. RHP Bubba Chandler (Tier 1)
3. SS Termarr Johnson (Tier 1)
4. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (Tier 1)
5. RHP Thomas Harrington (Tier 2)
6. LHP Anthony Solometo (Tier 2)
7. SS Yordany De Los Santos (Tier 3)
8. RHP Patrick Reilly (Tier 3)
9. RHP Carlson Reed (Tier 3)
10. 1B/OF Tony Blanco Jr. (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP Braxton Ashcraft
Signed to an above-slot $1.83 million deal as the No. 51 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Ashcraft had a breakout season across three minor league levels last year, and he has continued to dominate this year in the upper minors. The 24-year-old has a 3.23 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and a 71-to-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 64 innings, and he could be the next exciting young arm to join the Pittsburgh rotation.
11. Tampa Bay Rays
Top 10 Prospects
1. SS/3B Junior Caminero (Tier 1)
2. SS Carson Williams (Tier 1)
3. 1B Xavier Isaac (Tier 1)
4. 3B Brayden Taylor (Tier 1)
5. OF Brailer Guerrero (Tier 2)
6. C Dominic Keegan (Tier 2)
7. RHP Santiago Suarez (Tier 2)
8. OF Chandler Simpson (Tier 3)
9. RHP Yoniel Curet (Tier 3)
10. 1B/OF Tre' Morgan (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Brailer Guerrero
The Rays gave Guerrero a $3.7 million bonus as one of the headliners of the 2023 international class, and he ripped off some 110 mph exit velocities in the Dominican Summer League before suffering a torn labrum and undergoing season-ending surgery. The 17-year-old has picked up right where he left off in his stateside debut, hitting .333/.453/.479 with 32 hits and 20 walks in 26 games. He could be a consensus Top 100 prospect by season's end.
10. Philadelphia Phillies
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Andrew Painter (Tier 1)
2. 3B Aidan Miller (Tier 1)
3. RHP Mick Abel (Tier 1)
4. OF Justin Crawford (Tier 1)
5. SS Starlyn Caba (Tier 1)
6. OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. (Tier 2)
7. RHP George Klassen (Tier 3)
8. C Eduardo Tait (Tier 3)
9. SS Bryan Rincon (Tier 3)
10. LHP Samuel Aldegheri (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP George Klassen
Despite posting a 5.72 ERA with almost as many walks (47) as strikeouts (49) in 56.2 innings at the University of Minnesota last spring, the Phillies saw enough potential in Klassen to take him in the sixth round of the 2023 draft. With a 1.07 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and a 62-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 42 innings in his pro debut this year, he has made huge strides with his command. With a fastball that bumps triple digits and two plus breaking pitches it was never a question of stuff.
9. New York Mets
Top 10 Prospects
1. SS/OF Jett Williams (Tier 1)
2. RHP Christian Scott (Tier 1)
3. SS Luisangel Acuña (Tier 1)
4. OF Drew Gilbert (Tier 1)
5. 1B/OF Ryan Clifford (Tier 1)
6. IF Ronny Mauricio (Tier 2)
7. RHP Blade Tidwell (Tier 3)
8. RHP/DH Nolan McLean (Tier 3)
9. OF Nick Morabito (Tier 3)
10. RHP Jonah Tong (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP/DH Nolan McLean
An intriguing two-way talent who also began his college career playing both baseball and football at Oklahoma State, McLean has 60-grade power in the batter's box and a big arm on the mound. The 22-year-old has a .717 OPS with nine doubles and seven home runs in 135 plate appearances as a designated hitter, and a 4.11 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 61 strikeouts in 50.1 innings on the mound this season.
8. Milwaukee Brewers
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Jacob Misiorowski (Tier 1)
2. C Jeferson Quero (Tier 1)
3. 3B Tyler Black (Tier 1)
4. LHP Robert Gasser (Tier 1)
5. 3B Brock Wilken (Tier 1)
6. RHP Josh Knoth (Tier 2)
7. RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (Tier 2)
8. OF Luis Lara (Tier 3)
9. SS Cooper Pratt (Tier 3)
10. 1B/3B Mike Boeve (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: 1B/3B Mike Boeve
Boeve hit .401/.512/.563 with just nine strikeouts in 211 plate appearances last spring during his junior season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and his 60-grade hit tool was enough to make him a second-round pick even without traditional corner infield power. The 22-year-old has continued to show those elite bat-to-ball skills this season with a .338/.415/.442 line in 62 games between High-A and Double-A.
7. Chicago White Sox
Top 10 Prospects
1. SS Colson Montgomery (Tier 1)
2. LHP Noah Schultz (Tier 1)
3. RHP Drew Thorpe (Tier 1)
4. C Edgar Quero (Tier 1)
5. RHP Jairo Iriarte (Tier 1)
6. 3B Bryan Ramos (Tier 2)
7. LHP Ky Bush (Tier 2)
8. LHP Jake Eder (Tier 3)
9. OF George Wolkow (Tier 3)
10. OF Samuel Zavala (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: C Edgar Quero and LHP Ky Bush
Quero and Bush are the two prospects the White Sox acquired from the Angels in the Lucas Giolito trade last summer, and they have been two of the most productive young players in the system this year. Quero is hitting .284/.365/.482 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI in 60 games, while Bush has a 1.78 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 70 strikeouts in 70.2 innings, and both players are currently suiting up for Double-A Birmingham.
6. Colorado Rockies
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Chase Dollander (Tier 1)
2. SS Adael Amador (Tier 1)
3. OF Jordan Beck (Tier 1)
4. OF Zac Veen (Tier 1)
5. OF Yanquiel Fernandez (Tier 1)
6. C Drew Romo (Tier 2)
7. IF/OF Sterlin Thompson (Tier 2)
8. SS/OF Cole Carrigg (Tier 2)
9. OF Robert Calaz (Tier 3)
10. LHP Carson Palmquist (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Robert Calaz
Signed for $1.7 million in 2023, Calaz hit .325/.423/.561 over 43 games in the Dominican Summer League last year and his stateside debut this year was the most anticipated in the system. The 18-year-old has lived up to the hype, hitting .346/.443/.654 with 18 extra-base hits in 28 games, and it's not out of the question to think he could see Single-A before the year is over.
5. New York Yankees
Top 10 Prospects
1. OF Jasson Domínguez (Tier 1)
2. OF Spencer Jones (Tier 1)
3. OF Everson Pereira (Tier 1)
4. RHP Chase Hampton (Tier 1)
5. SS Roderick Arias (Tier 1)
6. C Agustin Ramirez (Tier 2)
7. LHP Henry Lalane (Tier 2)
8. SS George Lombard Jr. (Tier 2)
9. C/1B Ben Rice (Tier 3)
10. LHP Brock Selvidge (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: C Agustin Ramirez
It created plenty of buzz earlier this month when Double-A hitting coach Kevin Martir said that Ramirez "might be like a generational player" and the numbers this season are backing up that bold claim. The 22-year-old is hitting .290/.372/.570 with 14 doubles, 16 home runs and 49 RBI, and he could be a staple on leaguewide Top 100 prospect lists by the end of the year.
4. Chicago Cubs
Top 10 Prospects
1. RHP Cade Horton (Tier 1)
2. OF Owen Caissie (Tier 1)
3. SS Matt Shaw (Tier 1)
4. IF James Triantos (Tier 1)
5. OF Kevin Alcántara (Tier 1)
6. SS Jefferson Rojas (Tier 1)
7. C Moises Ballesteros (Tier 2)
8. SS Fernando Cruz (Tier 3)
9. 2B/3B Pedro Ramirez (Tier 3)
10. OF Yohendrick Pinango (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Owen Caissie
After posting a .918 OPS with 31 doubles, 22 home runs and 84 RBI as one of the youngest prospects at the Double-A level last season, Caissie has continued to look the part of a future middle-of-the-order run producer in his Triple-A debut. The 21-year-old is hitting .279/.401/.456 with 23 extra-base hits in 63 games, and he has trimmed his strikeout rate from 31.1 to 28.5 percent.
3. Minnesota Twins
Top 10 Prospects
1. OF Walker Jenkins (Tier 1)
2. SS Brooks Lee (Tier 1)
3. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (Tier 1)
4. OF Gabriel Gonzalez (Tier 1)
5. RHP David Festa (Tier 1)
6. 2B/OF Luke Keaschall (Tier 1)
7. RHP Marco Raya (Tier 2)
8. RHP Zebby Matthews (Tier 2)
9. C/OF Ricardo Olivar (Tier 3)
10. RHP Andrew Morris (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: 2B/OF Luke Keaschall and RHP Zebby Matthews
The emergence of Keaschall and Matthews this season is a big reason why the Twins were the biggest climbers in this update to our farm system rankings. Keaschall is hitting .332/.443/.517 with 18 doubles, eight home runs and 17 steals in 65 games between High-A and Double-A, while Matthews has a 1.70 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and a ridiculous 70-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 58.1 innings across those same two minor league stops.
2. Seattle Mariners
Top 10 Prospects
1. OF Lazaro Montes (Tier 1)
2. C Harry Ford (Tier 1)
3. SS Cole Young (Tier 1)
4. SS Colt Emerson (Tier 1)
5. 1B Tyler Locklear (Tier 1)
6. SS Felnin Celesten (Tier 1)
7. OF Jonny Farmelo (Tier 2)
8. IF Michael Arroyo (Tier 3)
9. OF Jonatan Clase (Tier 3)
10. RHP Michael Morales (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: OF Lazaro Montes
Montes has gone from an intriguing low-level power prospect to one of the best offensive prospects in the game this spring while hitting .316/.419/.537 with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 70 RBI in 62 games. The 19-year-old has drawn comparisons to Yordan Alvarez, and with a strong 6'3", 210-pound frame and a smooth left-handed swing he definitely looks the part.
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Top 10 Prospects
1. SS Jackson Holliday (Tier 1)
2. 3B Coby Mayo (Tier 1)
3. C Samuel Basallo (Tier 1)
4. OF Heston Kjerstad (Tier 1)
5. OF Enrique Bradfield Jr. (Tier 1)
6. LHP Cade Povich (Tier 1)
7. 2B Connor Norby (Tier 2)
8. RHP Chayce McDermott (Tier 2)
9. OF Dylan Beavers (Tier 3)
10. RHP Seth Johnson (Tier 3)
Prospect Snapshot: RHP Chayce McDermott
Acquired from the Astros in the 2022 deadline deal that sent Trey Mancini to Houston, McDermott currently ranks second in the minors with 101 strikeouts in 70.1 innings at Triple-A. The 25-year-old is still working to refine his command, and he has also walked 43 batters en route to a 1.43 WHIP, but his swing-and-miss stuff should afford him his first big league opportunity sometime soon.
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